Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 21, 2014

It requires energy and effort. CEOs who want to effect major change have their work cut out for them. It might not be an obvious place to look, but CEOs can learn about successfully implementing change from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Too many CEOs skip this essential step. CEOs should adopt the same mindset.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 21, 2021

Listen in as Next Element Co-Founder and CEO, Nate Regier discusses how drama costs the US workforce over $350 billion per year in lost productivity, absenteeism, passive-aggressive behavior, and wasted energy. During this interactive interview, learn: How to detect and decode drama in yourself and others.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 1, 2021

The book is, The CEO Test , written by Adam Bryant and Kevin Sharer. You’ll learn what truly matters to be a successful leader and you’ll discover a clear roadmap for succeeding in these seven critical challenges – the CEO test : Can you develop a simple plan for your strategy? Today brings a must-read book for leaders at all levels.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 1, 2018

For the last 20 years, and all around the world, we CEOs have invested untold millions into the question: “What does it take to have an engaged workplace culture?” They have to go to the trainings, and then report up line to their managers annually to account for why that needle hasn’t budged. How to Be a Soul-Sucking CEO.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 28, 2013

This post first appeared 1/24/2013 on SmartBlog on Leadership : The year 2013 has begun, and with it a new year of scrutinizing CEO performance. The Bloomberg Businessweek Worst CEOs of 2012. Forbes the Worst CEO Screw-ups of 2012. Aubrey McClendon, CEO, Chesapeake Energy, made the top of the list, although it’s not ranked.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

It’s also quite likely that you might pin the blame on middle managers, who often seem to be the scourge for all seasons. Alas, as new research reminds us, middle managers can also be just as much victims of such toxic workplaces as the rest of us. Self-protection strategies. The effect of abuse. The effect of abuse.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Former CEO and president of Verison Wireless, Denny Strigl explores nine specific behaviors that leaders do and don’t do that make them serious performers, marginal performers, or failures. In "Managers, can you hear me now?" Managers Fail to Build Trust and Integrity. Trust always begins with the manager.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 21, 2023

It can be overwhelming for your team and manager when you share too many innovative ideas at work all at once. Implementing new ideas takes work, time, and energy. Are you a manager, senior leader, CEO, or team leader ready to cultivate a Courageous Culture at your organization? I’m curious. Leave a comment below.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2015

The Lean CEO by Jacon Stoller gets to the thinking behind why Lean management works. It is a holistic approach to management. It is “a fundamental overhaul in the way companies manage people.” Management does not lack data. Stoller begins The Lean CEO with an exceptional survey of how we got to be so wasteful.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 10, 2023

One Gallup study cited by the Harvard Business School says CEOs who excel in delegation generate 33% higher revenue. Management knows they can’t do it all alone, so they empower others which boosts productivity, morale, and confidence. When done poorly, it can wreak havoc on everyone and drain the organization of energy and talent.

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Friday, November 19, 2010 Mostly Links and Random Thoughts Today, I thought I would change it up a bit an just do a few links to content that might interest. I call it CEO Blog - Time Leadership because of my keen interest in time. I am CEO between positions. I am feeling optimistic today.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Here's the complete 8/28 press release: New PDI Ninth House Pulse on Leaders research pinpoints personality traits that can both help and hinder one’s advancement through leadership levels, and uncovers stark differences between key traits for business unit leaders and CEOs.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

When people misuse conflict energy, it becomes drama: they struggle against themselves or each other to feel justified about their negative behavior. Drama costs the US workforce over $350 billion per year in lost productivity, absenteeism, passive-aggressive behavior, and wasted energy. The cost is staggering.

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CEO Insider

APRIL 8, 2024

More of the tasks that give you energy and joy. Job Crafting is where Managers enable employees to customize their roles, allowing them to align tasks, relationships, and cognitive aspects with their strengths and motivations. […] The post Why Job Crafting is key to keep good staff engaged appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 15, 2010

Small actions to connect with people around you are called “Micro-Connections.&# These actions boost enthusiasm and energy in the work environment. Greenwich, Connecticut), people would think you were strange. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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CEO Blog

AUGUST 3, 2011

I tend to avoid controversy so one of my time management rules is I do not do politics. I read a great book - Clean Energy Nation - Freeing America from the Tyranny of Fossil Fuels by Congressman Jerry McNerney Ph.D. And my son, David, runs Estill Energy, a solar company. There is a great chapter on energy and national security.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 26, 2018

These problems can usually be solved if you learn to improve one very important leadership skill: managing priorities. Without clear priorities, you will struggle to get anything done, because everything will seem equally important and you won’t know how to most effectively spend your time and energy. Below are the four exercises.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi wrote, “the fundamental role of a leader is to look for ways to shape the decades ahead, not just react to the present, and to help others accept the discomfort of disruptions to the status quo.”. The political environment in the United States as elsewhere is driven by fear-based narratives. Blog Post ).

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In a seven-year study, Tabrizi found that companies that focus their energy on building a supportive, purpose-driven culture that keeps people on edge, and boldly adapts to new environments are the companies that truly excel. And now he’s written, Going on the Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2013

I first became aware of Les Hayman in July 2012 when I read his excellent guest post for Gurprriet Siingh – “ Transforming HR – How a CEO did it.” You’ll find much practical advice, whether you are a CEO or desire to be a better leader at any level. ” Les was uniquely qualified to write this post.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

You will follow the impressive career journey of Lutoff-Perlo, from her stories as an ambitious young woman to first women President and CEO of Celebrity Cruises to Vice Chairman for External Affairs at Royal Caribbean Group. Failure is inevitable; it’s what we do with those “failures” that counts.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 28, 2021

Other people are attracted by this expansive energy and want to draw closer. Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, attributes the sustained success of the company to its operating principle of ‘values create value’. Wasted energy and lost potential are the result. Dealing with reactivity is key.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 1, 2014

Experienced leaders changing roles, consider the outsider CEO trend. For example, IBM hired Lou Gerstner as CEO in 1990s rather than promoting from within. A few years ago, Ed Whitacre took over as CEO at General Motors even though he had limited experience in the automotive industry. Rookie leaders face a different challenge.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

For a large majority of leaders, the struggle to have influence and impact comes from things that you can manage and change. Tommy’s boss saw that Tommy had freed up time and refocused his energies on what the manager needed from him, and told him, “I’ve been waiting for you to figure this out.”. These are just a few examples.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Leaders who aren’t able to effectively manage their energy are subject to: · Making poor decisions · Communicating ineffectively · Missing the obvious and the subtle · Managing their emotions improperly So what techniques do leaders use to manage their energy? Don’t get trapped into the cycle of low energy.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 18, 2015

The following is a guest piece by CEO Ben Decker. At the CEO level, these white lies run rampant. After years of working with business leaders, the fact is most CEOs are not inspiring. After years of working with business leaders, the fact is most CEOs are not inspiring. In fact, this is the #1 area for CEOs to improve.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Better Understanding N2Growth Board Services At N2Growth, we know what it takes for boards to excel because we’re a best-in-class retained executive search firm that has worked successfully to handle highly confidential and complex board, CEO, and C-Suite retained search assignments.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Once I was visiting a top-performing restaurant manager in Chicago. She was full of positive energy for her work, and I asked her, “What is it that you love about this job?” For this restaurant manager, work has meaning and purpose. Purpose and meaning at work raise the energy level, commitment, and performance of the team.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

In your work environment, you manage four main personality types. Energy Vampires: Personality #5 Many people lose passion for their work. Eagles, Parrots, Doves, and Owls can all become The Energy Vampire , the disgruntled person who sucks the spirit out of coworkers. help the Owl become a builder instead of a bulldozer.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down. Similarly, if even small decisions require multiple layers of approval, your team will lose energy to try new things. No fancy budget.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Utilize management interviews, employee surveys, and even customer feedback , but don’t stop there. The CEO sets the tone , championing the mission with unwavering commitment. Transparent and consistent communication from the CEO and leadership team is crucial. Don’t wait for the tremors to erupt.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 14, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 23, 2022

Despite their different approaches, every CEO at every stage of their tenure meaningfully tended to all six responsibilities. The best CEOs kept all six plates spinning at all times, even if the external and internal environment meant that some needed to be spun faster or slower than others,” explain the authors.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Just as great coaches don’t win many games without great players, great managers aren’t successful without the right people on their team. Finding, hiring, and developing great performers is the most important part of every manager’s job. Y OUR organization’s success comes down to who you hire.

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Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 6, 2020

To bridge the time gap, he took an interim CEO role to help turnaround a small company. How You Manage Your Time. How You Manage Your Finances. How You Manage Your “Dream Energy” How much time do you spend dreaming of a brighter future? Then COVID-19 hit and disrupted everything.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The researchers wanted to explore the feasibility of those jobs transitioning to clean energy jobs in each location. Energy transition. Given the seriousness of the climate emergency, there has been considerable attention given to the need to transition towards cleaner forms of energy.

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